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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Du Pont cheer up Charlotte after she agrees to go to America?

2. At the end of their first meeting, what has Belcour learned about Charlotte's family?

3. According to a note, when will Charlotte reveal where she is?

4. What does Charlotte warn John about after she agrees to go to America?

5. Whom does Eldridge credit giving joy to his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Charlotte so ecstatic over the note Du Pont gives her from her parents?

2. How does the setting contribute to the tone of the novel?

3. What internal struggle does John immediately have concerning Charlotte?

4. How do the Temples' plans for a birthday party for Charlotte build suspense?

5. How does Charlotte perceive the evening at La Rue's "cousin's" house, and what does this say about Charlotte?

6. Why would Henry discharge Eldridge's debt?

7. How does La Rue bully Charlotte one more time before they begin traveling to America?

8. How does money become an immediate symbol in the novel?

9. How do the physical descriptions of John Montraville and Belcour set the tone for the novel?

10. What type of family does Henry Temple marry into?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the overall antagonist of the novel? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How is "Charlotte Temple" typical of the genre of a seduction novel?

Essay Topic 3

How do the changing seasons align with characters' actions and plot development?

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